Our Impact 2018/2019
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OUR IMPACT 2018/2019 ENHANCING LIVES THROUGH CRICKET Thank You From Our Chairman The last eighteen months – from April 2018 when we launched our Friends fundraising scheme, to the summer of 2019 when we saw, for the first time, Hub cricketers take on MCC teams across the UK – have been momentous for the MCC Foundation. We ran 50 Hubs over 2018/19 and will expand to 54 in 2019/20; we held our first Activation Day during a Test Match at Lord’s, raising our profile amongst English and Irish fans; we broke the world record for the longest indoor cricket match; and we funded a totally new cricket league for state- educated secondary school students in Westminster. This year has also seen more people than ever before join our community of supporters. Your generosity and enthusiasm has enabled us to be more ambitious in our remit, and build sustainable plans for the future. I would particularly like to thank our Benefactors, whose generosity has totally transformed the impact we are able to make. Looking to the future, we will focus on ensuring our Hubs target areas of greatest need and, in addition to continuing to provide opportunities for people across the UK, we want to deliver projects overseas. I hope that, in reading this, you will be proud of the good work we have achieved together. With best wishes, Phillip Hodson The Hubs provided 2,6002,600 HOURSHOURS of coaching & match play The MCC Foundation Cricket Hubs 2018/19 has been another successful year for our cricket 81% of participants said the Hub Hubs, and we are delighted to be in a position to expand improved their tactical and enhance the programme next year. All Hubs are funded for a minimum of three years to ensure they have sufficient understanding of the game, and that they were able to apply this time to make a long-lasting impact on their participants and knowledge in their Club matches this summer build up local support. 87% of participants said they made new friends through the Hub In 2018/2019 50 HUBS 85% of those who ran across the UK progressed onto a representative programme attributed this to the training they received at the Hub 73% of parents said their child appears more confident in general as a result of attending 1,9001,900 the MCC Foundation Hub young cricketers of participants felt they engaged 96%96% were a better cricketer as a result of attending the 84% boys MCC Foundation Hub 85% 31% of participants were selected for a representative 16% girls district, borough, or county programme after attending the Hub 5s 5 -1 4 r % 87% e d U n n of participants said the Hub d U e has increased their desire to r of parents said the Hub % - 6 1 3 4 s improved their child’s ability to keep playing cricket work well in a team These statistics come with a 95% confidence level and a 5-6% margin of error. Feedback from the 2018/19 Hubs Programme “Having two young female coaches being good role models for both my girls has been important. I think seeing successful, athletic and vibrant women in these roles has been really good to inspire them to realise MCC Foundation Cricket Hubs that, yes, it can be a male-dominated sport but actually they’ve got their place as well and that they can look up to try and inspire to be like these Locations women. “In terms of off the pitch, the skills they have been able to take away from the Hub can be seen in how they deal with certain situations. If there 2018/2019 is something tricky or difficult in their way, having been here and gone through training they have that sense of digging deep and saying ‘ok I need to persevere to actually master that particular skill’, and then the reward and satisfaction is huge for them.” Alison, whose two daughters attend the Brighton Hub “My daughter goes to a school in York where cricket is not even part of the curriculum so to have this opportunity for extra coaching is brilliant. She comes home from these sessions with a real drive and desire to improve, and I have seen in our club nets sessions that she really can now compete with boys of her own age. “The coaches give her the self-belief that she is as good as the boys, and with teenage girls, having the right mind set makes a big difference.” Simon, whose daughter attends the York Hub “Our Year 9 son was struggling at school and was losing interest in some sports. After his session of coaching last week this changed […] It was the turning point of him getting back on the right path. We really do think it is due to the positive coaching he received that has made so much difference. I dropped a child off feeling low and negative and picked up an extremely positive and happy child.” (Boys) Jules, whose son attends the Colchester Hub (Girls) “Our son has completed four seasons at the North Oxfordshire Hub and (Girls) benefited enormously from it, not just in terms of the obvious improvement in his cricket, but in the development of his character. […] the Hub is an environment where determination, respect, teamwork, fitness and technical cricket skills are all taught. These are, of course (with perhaps the exception (Girls) of cricket!) all essential life skills that the children absorb, often without realising, in a genuinely fun and enjoyable atmosphere.” Trevor, whose son attends the North Oxfordshire Hub All hubs cater for both boys and girls unless stated otherwise Regional Out-Matches This summer, for the first time, our Hub participants had the chance to put their skills to the test through a series of five regional Out-Matches against MCC sides. Trials were held to select Hub XIs to represent the MCCF Hubs in each region, and the Out-Matches took place throughout July. The Hub teams won one, drew one and lost three matches. The matches provided a valuable opportunity for these young players to experience a higher level of game than they typically have access to, and gave MCC playing members the chance to see first-hand the impact the Hubs are having for the next generation of young cricketers. In May, some attendees of our girls’ Hub in Felsted had the chance to play alongside MCC Women in a match against Felsted School. We will continue to work with MCC to identify more opportunities for our under-15 players to test themselves in adult cricket. “I really enjoyed the match and I thought it offered a more competitive fixture than some of our current matches against schools with much older cricketers. I hope that we can continue to support these Hub fixtures in future years. […] The rationalisation of district cricket matches and the earlier identification of players onto a county pathway risks missing players who develop later, or enter the game at Under-13s level. The role of the Hubs are even more important in this context.” Gareth, who represented MCC in the Midlands & East Out-Match FRIDAY 5TH JULY Wales and North West Out-Match, Rydal Penrhos School “The game was absolutely brilliant! I don’t know about my son, MCC (204-2) beat the Hubs (98 ao) by 106 runs but I was a little daunted when I saw the size of the other team! But all the boys stepped up and really showed their colours. TUESDAY 9TH JULY This was helped by the opposition being a friendly bunch. Such Midlands and East Out-Match, Nottingham School a great opportunity, and a thrilling match. After all of their hard MCC (217-3) drew with the Hubs (163-9) work, I felt that the boys really demonstrated their progress and commitment. My son was absolutely buzzing at the end.” FRIDAY 12TH JULY Claire, whose son played in the Central & South West Out-Match Central and South West Out-Match, Dauntsey’s School MCC (199-2) lost by 1 wicket to the Hubs (203-9) MONDAY 15TH JULY “The game was an amazing experience for my son. He so often London Out-Match, Dulwich School plays 20/20 matches so to play in an all-day game at such MCC (193-1) beat the Hubs (123 ao) by 70 runs an amazing venue was a great opportunity for him. The extra cricket coaching he received throughout the winter with the MCC Foundation Hub also really helped to improve him.” THURSDAY 18TH JULY Northern Out-Match, St Peter’s School Andy, whose son played in the Central & South West Out-Match MCC (212-3) beat the Hubs (122 ao) by 90 runs “I finally can play the game I love and be a part of a team!” Year 7 student who took part in the MCC Foundation Westminster League St Marylebone, winners of the Girls’ League, celebrate with their trophy, teachers and MCC Community Coaches in the Pavilion during the Pakistan v. Bangladesh CWC Match at Lord’s The MCC Foundation in Westminster Throughout June and July, the Foundation worked with 89% of teachers said the League has MCC’s Community Development Department to fund a made cricket more popular competition for local state secondary schools in Westminster at their school – The MCC Foundation Westminster League. This is the first 89% cricket league of its kind in Westminster, and for many of the young people involved, it was their first experience of 80% playing competitive cricket.